View full sizeBeaverton police say they are trying to identify this woman who they say is suspected to be involved in a diamond scam. Beaverton Police Department

Beaverton police have released a photograph of a woman they say is suspected to be involved in a diamond scam that occurred on April Fool's Day.

Police say they are trying to identify the woman along with another woman, depicted in a composite drawing, also believed to be involved. They are asking for the public's help.

The investigation started after the victim paid $1,500 for a diamond on April 1 that she thought was worth $30,000, said Officer Mike Rowe, a Beaverton police spokesman. The gem was a piece of plastic.

The victim was shopping in Goodwill at 16157 N.W. Cornell Road when a woman told her about some diamonds, Rowe said. She said her husband got hit by a car and when the occupants of the car got out, a suitcase of diamonds fell out. The woman reportedly pulled out what she said were the diamonds.

View full sizeBeaverton police say they are trying to identify two women involved in a diamond scam.Beaverton Police Department

A second woman joined the first woman and the victim. The second woman, whom police say is captured in the surveillance photograph, said she would have the diamonds appraised, Rowe said. She reportedly left her purse behind with the first woman as collateral.

The second woman returned with an envelope she said was stuffed with $14,000, Rowe said. The first woman reportedly offered to sell one of the diamonds to the victim for $1,500. The second woman, Rowe said, chimed in, saying that she could then sell the diamond to her friend and that the two could split the money.

Rowe said the victim agreed, and took out $1,500 from her bank. She reportedly gave the money to the first woman and took the gem. She was supposed to meet the second woman at 5 p.m., but the victim could not reach the second woman, Rowe said.

Police said the first woman, depicted in the composite drawing, is about 5-foot-5, weighs 170 to 180 pounds, has dark eyes, a lot of freckles on her face and short black hair worn in a pony tail.

Rowe said the second woman, believed to be in the surveillance photograph, goes by Ester. She is said to be 5-foot-2, about 140 pounds and has red hair and brown eyes, Rowe said.

The surveillance photograph, Rowe said, was taken from OnPoint Community Credit Union, where the victim reportedly took out her money.